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The Descendants of James Houston and Janet Miller

Generation No. 1

1. JAMES2 HOUSTON (JAMES1) was born
Abt. 1782 in Renfrew, Scotland, and died in North Rustico, PEI. He married JANET
MILLER November 26, 1803 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland, daughter of WILLIAM
MILLER. She was born Abt. 1782 in Renfrew, Scotland, and died in North Rustico,
PEI.

2. JAMES3 HOUSTON (JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born December 1804 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland, and died 1900 in PEI.
He married MARGARET STEVENSON March 10, 1831 in New Glasgow, PEI, daughter of
JOHN STEVENSON and MARGARET NISBET. She was born 1812 in Paisley, Scotland,
and died December 29, 1890 in PEI.

3. WILLIAM3 HOUSTON (JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born Abt. 1808 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland, and died February 28, 1876
in At Geo. Budd's Forge, North Rustico, PEI. He married ELIZABETH MILLNER March
05, 1839 in St. Paul's Church, Charlottetown, PEI, daughter of JAMES MILLNER
and ANN UNKNOWN. She was born November 07, 1817 in Quebec, and died May 02,
1906 in Res. T G Pursey, Upper Gt. George St., Charlottetown, PEI.

4. MARGARET3 HOUSTON (JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born December 1810 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland, and died January 14,
1846 in New Glasgow, PEI. She married ANDREW STEVENSON March 1832 in New Glasgow,
PEI, son of JOHN STEVENSON and MARGARET NISBET. He was born 1807 in Scotland,
and died November 03, 1895 in Fredericton, Lot 67, PEI.

5. GRIZELL (GRACE)3 HOUSTON (JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born October 1811 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland,
and died February 23, 1848 in New Glasgow, PEI. She married WILLIAM JAMES STEVENSON
December 30, 1830 in New Glasgow, PEI, son of JOHN STEVENSON and MARGARET NISBET.
He was born October 30, 1810 in Paisley, Scotland, and died October 28, 1900
in Fredericton, PEI.

More About GRIZELL (GRACE) HOUSTON:

Bapt: October 06, 1811, Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland

Bur: February 1848, New Glasgow Cemetery, PEI

Child of GRIZELL HOUSTON and WILLIAM STEVENSON is:

17. i. MARGARET NISBET4 STEVENSON, b. 1840, PEI; d. January
19, 1912.

6. JOHN3 HOUSTON (JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born November 1815 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland, and died July 28, 1899
in Glenwood Cottage, North Rustico, PEI. He married MARGARET ARTHUR Abt. 1842
in PEI, daughter of WILLIAM ARTHUR and MARGARET GLEN. She was born Abt. 1819,
and died November 16, 1900 in PEI.

7. JEAN3 HOUSTON (JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born September 11, 1818 in Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland, and died December
04, 1903 in French River, PEI. She married JAMES ORR April 04, 1837 in New Glasgow,
PEI, son of ROBERT ORR and MARGARET CRAWFORD. He was born October 06, 1811 in
Hardridge, Renfrew, Scotland, and died May 01, 1869 in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

More About JEAN HOUSTON:

Bur: December 06, 1903, New Glasgow Cemetery, PEI

Rel: church of Christ

Res: French River, PEI

More About JAMES ORR:

Bapt: Kilmacolm, Renfrew, Scotland

Bur: May 1869, New Glasgow Cemetery, PEI

Cause of Death: Heart attack

Occ: Farmer; ship captain

Children of JEAN HOUSTON and JAMES ORR are:

i. NATHANIEL4 ORR.

ii. JAMES ORR.

iii. WILLIAM ORR.

iv. CYRUS ORR.

8. ALEXANDER3 HOUSTON (JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born Abt. 1824 in PEI, and died February 20, 1892 in PEI. He married (1)
JANET HARKER February 01, 1845 in Cavendish, PEI, daughter of GEORGE HARKER.
She was born Abt. 1825 in PEI, and died Bef. 1850 in PEI. He married (2) ELIZA
SMITH August 30, 1850 in PEI, daughter of BENJAMIN SMITH and MARY UNKNOWN. She
was born Abt. 1819 in Wexford, Ireland.

9. DAVID3 HOUSTON (JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born Abt. 1829 in PEI, and died April 07, 1857 in North Rustico, PEI. He
married CHRISTIE ANN MACKENZIE February 05, 1851 in PEI. She was born Abt. 1830,
and died October 23, 1855 in North Rustico, PEI.

10. MARY CATHERINE4 HOUSTON (JAMES3,
JAMES2, JAMES1) was born Abt. 1832 in
PEI, and died October 13, 1896 in PEI. She married EMANUEL JEWELL in PEI, son
of EMANUEL JEWELL and ELIZABETH KNIGHT. He was born January 14, 1835, and died
October 13, 1903 in Hunter River, PEI.

More About MARY CATHERINE HOUSTON:

Bur: October 15, 1896, New Glasgow Cemetery, PEI

Res: Lot 23, PEI

More About EMANUEL JEWELL:

Bur: October 15, 1903, New Glasgow Cemetery, PEI

Occ: Farmer, carpenter

Res: Lot 23, PEI

Child of MARY HOUSTON and EMANUEL JEWELL is:

i. WILLIAM WELLINGTON5 JEWELL, b. February 17, 1858.

11. GEORGE4 HOUSTON (JAMES3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born 1837 in New Glasgow, PEI, and died February
26, 1908 in Mayfield, PEI. He married (1) MARGARET LYDIA ROBERTSON in PEI, daughter
of THOMAS ROBERTSON and JENNIE MACLEOD. She was born Abt. 1847 in Lot 23, PEI,
and died January 17, 1915 in PEI. He married (2) MARGARET LYDIA ROBERTSON, daughter
of HENRY ROBERTSON and MARY MACLEAN. She was born Abt. 1847.

13. JAMES T.4 HOUSTON (WILLIAM3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born December 31, 1838 in Rustico, PEI, and
died 1920 in Charlottetown, PEI. He married MARTHA BRAKEY in Charlottetown,
PEI. She was born 1842 in Ireland, and died 1925 in PEI.

14. ANNIE MARIA4 HOUSTON (WILLIAM3,
JAMES2, JAMES1) was born September 06,
1841 in Rustico, PEI, and died April 20, 1915. She married THOMAS T. PURSEY
July 04, 1860 in PEI. He was born July 16, 1838 in England.

16. SARAH4 HOUSTON (WILLIAM3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born March 08, 1861 in PEI, and died February
14, 1953. She married CYRUS CRASWELL December 04, 1879 in Clyde Cottage, New
Glasgow, PEI. He was born June 22, 1857 in PEI.

17. MARGARET NISBET4 STEVENSON (GRIZELL (GRACE)3
HOUSTON, JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 1840
in PEI, and died January 19, 1912. She married JAMES M. HILL. He died in PEI.

Child of MARGARET STEVENSON and JAMES HILL is:

i. ROBERT IRA5 HILL, b. 1879.

18. JANET MILLER4 HOUSTON (JOHN3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born October 09, 1843 in North Rustico, PEI,
and died April 24, 1918 in South Rustico, PEI. She married LEMUEL CLARK August
28, 1872 in PEI, son of JOHN CLARK and ANN SIMPSON. He was born July 28, 1842
in Cavendish, PEI, and died February 04, 1922 in PEI.

More About JANET MILLER HOUSTON:

Bur: April 1918, New Glasgow Cemetery, PEI

Child of JANET HOUSTON and LEMUEL CLARK is:

i. JOHN5 CLARK.

19. WILLIAM GLEN4 HOUSTON (JOHN3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born March 26, 1845 in North Rustico, PEI,
and died February 16, 1921 in Rustico, PEI. He married SARAH "LOUISA" WARREN
February 1875 in PEI. She was born December 15, 1856 in North Rustico, PEI,
and died 1926.

20. MARGARET C.4 HOUSTON (JOHN3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born March 08, 1848 in PEI, and died 1921
in PEI. She married JAMES H. LAIRD November 09, 1871 in PEI. He was born April
25, 1844 in PEI, and died January 18, 1924 in Cavendish, PEI.

More About MARGARET C. HOUSTON:

Bur: 1921, Cavendish Cemetery, PEI

More About JAMES H. LAIRD:

Bur: January 1924, Cavendish Cemetery, PEI

Occ: Farmer

Res: Cavendish, PEI

Child of MARGARET HOUSTON and JAMES LAIRD is:

i. AUSTIN5 LAIRD.

21. CAROLINE4 HOUSTON (JOHN3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born June 19, 1850 in PEI, and died January
07, 1937 in Mayfield, PEI. She married WILLIAM MOFFATT January 01, 1877 in North
Rustico, PEI, son of JAMES MOFFATT and JANE ARTHUR. He was born November 05,
1848 in New Glasgow, PEI, and died May 16, 1932 in PEI.

22. SARAH HARRIS4 HOUSTON (JOHN3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born August 30, 1852 in North Rustico, PEI,
and died May 08, 1910 in PEI. She married THOMAS "ARCHIBALD" WARREN August 25,
1875 in PEI, son of THOMAS WARREN and MATILDA GARDINER. He was born November
04, 1848 in PEI, and died February 02, 1932 in PEI.

23. JOHN ALEXANDER4 HOUSTON (JOHN3,
JAMES2, JAMES1) was born January 18,
1856 in North Rustico, PEI, and died December 09, 1929 in Mayfield, PEI. He
married AGNES MOFFATT January 12, 1882 in Cavendish, PEI, daughter of JOHN MOFFATT
and FLORA DONALD. She was born September 12, 1860 in Cavendish Road, PEI, and
died November 29, 1946 in Lacadena, Saskatchewan.

24. WELLINGTON A.4 HOUSTON (JOHN3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born September 04, 1859 in North Rustico,
PEI, and died June 07, 1940 in PEI. He married MARY ELIZA WOOLNER August 08,
1883 in Clyde Cottage, New Glasgow, PEI, daughter of EDWARD WOOLNER and HATTIE
SMITH. She was born September 11, 1862 in PEI, and died April 17, 1938 in North
Rustico, PEI.

25. ANNIE4 HOUSTON (JOHN3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born February 1865 in North Rustico, PEI,
and died Aft. 1930 in Athol, Mass., USA. She married WILLIAM COX TUNNICLIFF
Abt. 1890 in Mass., USA, son of MARY UNKNOWN. He was born March 1846 in Mass.,
USA, and died in Mass., USA.

More About ANNIE HOUSTON:

Res: Athol, Mass., USA

More About WILLIAM COX TUNNICLIFF:

Occ: Machinist

Res: Athol, Mass., USA

Child of ANNIE HOUSTON and WILLIAM TUNNICLIFF is:

i. HOMER DICKIESON WARREN5 TUNNICLIFF, m. CHRISTINE UNKNOWN.

26. BENJAMIN4 HOUSTON (ALEXANDER3, JAMES2,
JAMES1) was born June 05, 1851 in North Rustico, PEI,
and died January 25, 1929 in New Glasgow, PEI. He married HARRIET LING January
24, 1877 in PEI, daughter of JACOB LING and ELIZABETH THOMSON. She was born
June 24, 1854 in New Glasgow Road, PEI, and died April 11, 1933 in PEI.

27. EWEN MACKENZIE4 HOUSTON (DAVID3,
JAMES2, JAMES1) was born 1855 in PEI,
and died 1945 in PEI. He married MARGARET ANN LAWSON 1878 in PEI. She was born
1854 in PEI, and died 1919 in PEI.

More About EWEN MACKENZIE HOUSTON:

Bur: June 11, 1945, Lower Montague Cemetery, PEI

Occ: hotel keeper

Rel: Presbyterian

More About MARGARET ANN LAWSON:

Bur: 1919, Lower Montague Cemetery, PEI

Child of EWEN HOUSTON and MARGARET LAWSON is:

i. LAURA5 HOUSTON, b. 1891.

Generation No. 4

28. CHARLES STEWART5 HOUSTON (JAMES D.4,
JAMES3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born April 01, 1876 in New Glasgow, PEI, and died August 17, 1960 in PEI
Hospital, Charlottetown, PEI. He married CAROLINE E. STEAD June 30, 1898 in
PEI. She was born January 22, 1876 in PEI, and died November 13, 1967 in PEI.

29. JOHN FRANKLIN5 PURSEY (ANNIE MARIA4
HOUSTON, WILLIAM3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born March 1862 in Rustico, PEI, and died September 06, 1947 in PEI. He
married SARAH "ISABELLA" MACCALLUM October 17, 1883 in at res R Pickard, Charlottetown,
PEI. She was born 1860 in PEI, and died May 03, 1954 in PEI.

30. WALLACE CHARLES5 PURSEY (ANNIE MARIA4
HOUSTON, WILLIAM3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born October 29, 1883 in Rustico, PEI, and died October 07, 1965 in Charlottetown
Hospital, Charlottetown, PEI. He married ELLA M. YEO September 1909 in PEI,
daughter of JOHN YEO and KATIE UNKNOWN. She was born October 27, 1887 in Lot
31, PEI, and died January 30, 1976.

32. ARTHUR "BRUCE"5 MOFFATT (CAROLINE4
HOUSTON, JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born August 11, 1869 in PEI, and died August 05, 1946 in Fairmede, Saskatchewan.
He married (1) EMMA BELLE PARKMAN April 12, 1916, daughter of ALBERT PARKMAN
and NINA MACGREGOR. She was born October 30, 1880 in PEI, and died Abt. 1930.
He married (2) EUPHEMIA UNKNOWN 1938. She was born December 21, 1883, and died
July 22, 1959 in Stanley Bridge, PEI.

More About ARTHUR "BRUCE" MOFFATT:

Res: Saskatchewan

More About EMMA BELLE PARKMAN:

Res: Saskatchewan

More About EUPHEMIA UNKNOWN:

Bur: July 24, 1959, New Glasgow Cemetery, PEI

Child of ARTHUR MOFFATT and EMMA PARKMAN is:

i. UNKNOWN6 MOFFATT, m. CARL WOOLNER.

33. MARTIN "LUTHER"5 MOFFATT (CAROLINE4
HOUSTON, JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born March 10, 1882 in Cavendish Road, PEI, and died July 17, 1948 in Sydney,
Nova Scotia. He married CHRISTINE MURCHISON February 12, 1918.

35. ROBERT ROY5 MOFFATT (CAROLINE4 HOUSTON,
JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born October 18, 1886 in Cavendish Road, PEI, and died December 22, 1968
in Sydney, Nova Scotia. He married EDITH S. STRANG June 30, 1910 in Amherst,
Nova Scotia. She was born Abt. 1881 in Tidnish, Nova Scotia, and died May 13,
1973 in Sydney, Nova Scotia.

36. LOUIS "DAVIS"5 MOFFATT (CAROLINE4
HOUSTON, JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born August 05, 1891 in Cavendish Road, PEI, and died May 26, 1972 in PEI.
He married HETTIE MYRA TOOMBS October 15, 1931 in St. James Church, Charlottetown,
PEI, daughter of LORENZO TOOMBS and MINNIE MACNEILL. She was born in PEI, and
died July 12, 1974.

37. ANNIE RUTH5 MOFFATT (CAROLINE4 HOUSTON,
JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born May 04, 1897 in Mayfield, PEI, and died October 28, 1976 in PEI. She
married GEORGE "WILLARD" NICHOLSON June 27, 1923 in Mayfield, PEI, son of ALEXANDER
NICHOLSON and MARY ANDREWS. He was born June 20, 1895 in PEI.

40. ARTHUR HAYES5 HOUSTON (JOHN ALEXANDER4,
JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born February 14, 1884 in North Rustico, PEI, and died 1952 in Lacadena,
Saskatchewan. He married MURIEL GERTRUDE MACNEILL December 26, 1917 in Stewarton
Presbyterian Church, daughter of COLIN MACNEILL and ELLA JURY. She was born
June 22, 1892 in North Rustico, PEI, and died January 1987.

41. FRANK ELLSWORTH5 HOUSTON (JOHN ALEXANDER4,
JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born June 09, 1896 in Mayfield, PEI, and died September 30, 1967 in Charlottetown,
PEI. He married ELLA MAY TOOMBS June 20, 1923 in North Rustico, PEI, daughter
of LORENZO TOOMBS and MINNIE MACNEILL. She was born January 18, 1897 in PEI,
and died June 12, 1942 in PEI.

42. EDITH MARCILLA5 HOUSTON (WELLINGTON A.4,
JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born February 05, 1887 in Cavendish Road, PEI, and died January 05, 1990
in PEI. She married RENDELL ALLAN HOUSTON May 12, 1909 in Prince St., Charlottetown,
PEI, son of BENJAMIN HOUSTON and HARRIET LING. He was born July 10, 1886 in
Rusticoville, PEI, and died February 07, 1959 in PEI.

43. ADA MAY5 HOUSTON (WELLINGTON A.4,
JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born May 11, 1891 in Lot 24, PEI, and died Aft. 1972 in PEI. She married
ROBERT "WALTER" BURDETT January 1913 in PEI.

More About ADA MAY HOUSTON:

Occ: teacher

Res: Cavendish, PEI

Child of ADA HOUSTON and ROBERT BURDETT is:

i. LORNE HOUSTON6 BURDETT, b. April 09, 1919, Strathcona,
PEI.

44. HAZEL5 HOUSTON (WELLINGTON A.4,
JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born September 05, 1897 in Lot 24, PEI, and died May 18, 1925. She married
SAMUEL ERNEST BEATON.

Children of HAZEL HOUSTON and SAMUEL BEATON are:

i. ALMA6 BEATON.

ii. HELEN BEATON.

iii. EVELYN BEATON.

iv. EUNICE BEATON.

v. JACKIE BEATON.

vi. HAZEL BEATON.

45. ERMA ANNA5 HOUSTON (WELLINGTON A.4,
JOHN3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born September 21, 1903 in Mayfield, PEI, and died March 17, 2009 in Prince
County Hosp., Summerside. She married W. REAGH FERRIS June 29, 1927 in PEI,
son of DANIEL FERRIS and ELIZABETH STEVENSON. He was born in PEI.

46. JEAN5 HOUSTON (WELLINGTON A.4, JOHN3,
JAMES2, JAMES1) was born November 06,
1907 in PEI, and died January 31, 2007 in Atlantic Baptist Home, Charlottetown,
PEI. She married (1) JAMES "HAROLD" DIAMOND in PEI, son of THOMAS DIAMOND and
MARGARET UNKNOWN. He was born January 1906 in PEI, and died October 07, 1989
in Atlantic Baptist Home, Charlottetown, PEI. She married (2) ARTHUR BETTS.

More About JEAN HOUSTON:

Bur: 2007, Winsloe South Cemetery, PEI

Rel: United Church

Res: Winsloe, PEI

More About JAMES "HAROLD" DIAMOND:

Bur: October 1989, Winsloe South Cemetery, PEI

Rel: United Church

Res: Winsloe, PEI

More About ARTHUR BETTS:

Occ: Clergyman

Children of JEAN HOUSTON and JAMES DIAMOND are:

i. RUSSELL6 DIAMOND.

ii. ERNEST DIAMOND.

iii. ISABEL DIAMOND.

iv. LILLIAN DIAMOND.

v. SHIRLEY DIAMOND.

47. CLAYTON GARFIELD5 HOUSTON (BENJAMIN4,
ALEXANDER3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born April 21, 1881 in Cavendish Road, PEI, and died January 30, 1923 in
Mayfield, PEI. He married EDNA STEVENSON December 24, 1909 in New Glasgow, PEI.
She was born November 12, 1890 in PEI, and died March 1977 in New Bedford, Mass.,
USA.

Child of CLAYTON HOUSTON and EDNA STEVENSON is:

i. WILBERT6 HOUSTON.

48. RENDELL ALLAN5 HOUSTON (BENJAMIN4,
ALEXANDER3, JAMES2, JAMES1)
was born July 10, 1886 in Rusticoville, PEI, and died February 07, 1959 in PEI.
He married EDITH MARCILLA HOUSTON May 12, 1909 in Prince St., Charlottetown,
PEI, daughter of WELLINGTON HOUSTON and MARY WOOLNER. She was born February
05, 1887 in Cavendish Road, PEI, and died January 05, 1990 in PEI.